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 I have a [[http://www.last.fm/user/unknown_lamer/][last.fm]] account.
 
 * The Bands I Like the Most
 I have a [[http://www.last.fm/user/unknown_lamer/][last.fm]] account.
 
 * The Bands I Like the Most

+

 ** Skyclad
 
 Skyclad is incredible folk metal. The first two albums (*Wayward Sons
 of Mother Earth* and *Burnt Offerings for the Bone Idol*) are Testament
 ** Skyclad
 
 Skyclad is incredible folk metal. The first two albums (*Wayward Sons
 of Mother Earth* and *Burnt Offerings for the Bone Idol*) are Testament

-style thrash with a bit of fiddle and keys. The third album, *Jonah's
-Ark*, blunts the edge of the guitars and adds a lot more fiddle and is
-really where the band goes from making good to incredible
-music.
+style thrash with a bit of fiddle and keys and a heavy dose of
+NWOBHM. The third album, *Jonah's Ark*, blunts the edge of the guitars
+and adds a lot more fiddle and is really where the band goes from
+making good to incredible music.

 
 *Prince of the Poverty Line* is about as 'heavy' as the first two
 albums, but the the song structures are far more worked out and there
 
 *Prince of the Poverty Line* is about as 'heavy' as the first two
 albums, but the the song structures are far more worked out and there


@@ -35,31 +36,33 @@ version of a song from the previous album. The new material ends with
 the slow and intense *Badtime Story*. A couple of covers and an
 instrumental version of a song follow to pad the EP to album length.
 
 the slow and intense *Badtime Story*. A couple of covers and an
 instrumental version of a song follow to pad the EP to album length.
 

-*The Answer Machine?* is my favorite album in my entire collection. Most
-of the songs have a fuzzy electric guitar and an acoustic guitar going
-at the same time, and the album is music that I have found is
-listenable to people who don't like metal. The fiddle, violin, and
-piano dominate and are backed by interesting bass and just the right
-amount of guitar. The album is a pseudo-concept album; each song is
-about a different quest for the answer to life.
+*The Answer Machine?* was once my favorite album in my entire
+collection. Most of the songs have a fuzzy electric guitar and an
+acoustic guitar going at the same time, and the album is music that I
+have found is listenable to people who don't like metal. The fiddle,
+violin, and piano dominate and are backed by interesting bass and just
+the right amount of guitar. The album is a pseudo-concept album; each
+song is about a different quest for the answer to life. Unfortunately,
+here is also where the influence of their producer can start to be
+felt--a lot of things seem to be done for the sake of *sensibility*.

 
 The last two Skyclad album with Martin Walkyier (the original singer)
 see a two step return to a more metal style, but this time something
 resembling *Powerslave* era Maiden with heavy folk overtones rather than
 
 The last two Skyclad album with Martin Walkyier (the original singer)
 see a two step return to a more metal style, but this time something
 resembling *Powerslave* era Maiden with heavy folk overtones rather than

-Testament. Both albums lack any weak songs, and have a few that are
-among the best Skyclad has ever done: "Cancer of the Heart," "A Well
-Beside the River," and "Vintage Whine" on *Vintage Whine*, and "The
-Antibody Politic," "The Disenchanted Forest," and "Think Back and Lie
-of England" on *Folkemon*.
+Testament. Both albums are fairly strong, and have a few songs that
+are among the best Skyclad has ever done: "Cancer of the Heart" and
+"Vintage Whine" on *Vintage Whine*, and "The Antibody Politic," "The
+Disenchanted Forest," and "Think Back and Lie of England" on *Folkémon*.

 
 

-Alas, after *Folkemon* Martin left, and the band seems to have lost its
+Alas, after *Folkémon* Martin left, and the band seems to have lost its

 magic. It is much like At the Gates; the core members meshed quite
 well together and lost some magical chemistry upon a major component
 magic. It is much like At the Gates; the core members meshed quite
 well together and lost some magical chemistry upon a major component

-leaving. Skyclad's first album with the new singer was ok, and perhaps
-the next one will be better. Sadly Martin Walkyier decided to abandon
-music forever.
+leaving. Skyclad's first album with the new singer was ok, and the
+followup was a bit better. Unfortunately Kevin Ridley appears unable
+to sing aggressively.

 
 ** Kevin Moore
 
 ** Kevin Moore

+

 Kevin Moore is the first keyboardist of Dream Theater who left after
 *Awake*. His work since then has surpassed the quality of everything
 Dream Theater has produced since then for he posesses a unique
 Kevin Moore is the first keyboardist of Dream Theater who left after
 *Awake*. His work since then has surpassed the quality of everything
 Dream Theater has produced since then for he posesses a unique


@@ -67,8 +70,9 @@ songwriting style and wonderful artistic ability.
 
 *** Chroma Key
 
 
 *** Chroma Key
 

-Chroma Key is Kevin Moore's primary project. It is mostly electronic
-and fairly mellow.
+Chroma Key is (was?) Kevin Moore's primary project. It is mostly
+electronic and fairly mellow. Secretly I like it (don't tell anyone I
+listen to anything not metal).

 
 *** OSI
 
 
 *** OSI
 


@@ -85,3 +89,5 @@ alone, and it finds a much nicer balance between keyboard and
 guitar. The first OSI sounded too much like Fates Warning with more
 ambient keyboarding; this one has a sound of its own. My ears have
 heard this album many times, and will listen again many more.
 guitar. The first OSI sounded too much like Fates Warning with more
 ambient keyboarding; this one has a sound of its own. My ears have
 heard this album many times, and will listen again many more.

+
+I'm not really digging *Blood* that much, but it's not bad.